Tag: Boris Johnson

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  PM Johnson plans end of preferential treatment for EU migrants; Tories lead Labour by 10/17 percentage points in polls

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Sunday to end preferential treatment for European Union migrants, as opinion polls showed his Conservative Party has the highest level of support since 2017 ahead of next month's election.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  Tories leading in opinion polls, but Johnson is having a rough time with crowds

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled a planned campaign visit to a bakery in southwest England on Thursday after protesters gathered outside, the BBC reported.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  UK election: Labour pledges extra funding of 26bn pounds for health service

  

  Britain's opposition Labour Party will pledge on Wednesday to spend an extra 26 billion pounds on healthcare if it wins the Dec. 12 election, including recruiting thousands more staff, rebuilding facilities and providing new equipment.

• Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 05:52 UTC

  Boris Johnson launches election campaign in Labour stronghold of Birmingham

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched the Conservatives' election campaign in a traditional stronghold of the Labour opposition he hopes to win over by vowing to “get Brexit done”.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Johnson defends UK's Brexit deal following criticism from President Trump

  

  Downing Street has defended the UK's Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US “can't make a trade deal with the UK” under Boris Johnson's EU withdrawal agreement.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Fernandez thanks Johnson's message but insists he will claim Falklands sovereignty

  

  Argentine president-elect Alberto Fernandez thanked British prime minister Boris Johnson for his congratulation message but also cautioned that he will not give up the sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  House of Commons “order order” Speaker heading for the Lords: successor will be elected Monday

  

  Speaker John Bercow is set to shout “order order” for the last time in the House of Commons as his 10-year reign as Speaker comes to an end. He will preside over the business in the chamber one final time.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:13 UTC

  Four personalities of Britain's pre Christmas 12 December election

  

  Britain's pre-Christmas election on Dec 12 could reshuffle the deck in parliament after years of gridlock over the Brexit crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives will be trying to finally get a ruling majority while smaller opposition parties will want Brexit either softened or reversed.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  With the help of anti Brexit parties, Johnson manages a snap election on 12 December

  

  The UK is heading for an election on Dec 12, following a series of votes in the House of Commons. The campaign for a pre-Christmas poll will formally begin within days. This followed hours of intense discussions and attempted amendments, and a failed effort by the opposition Labour Party to bring the vote forward to Dec 9.

• Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 07:04 UTC

  EU agrees to a three month Brexit; PM Johnson insists with a December election

  

  The European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would push on with his bid to end Britain's political paralysis with an election on Dec 12.